The end of Cons

[TheWineClub]

To paraphrase Jack Phelps, skateboarding doesn't owe you a follow, skateboarding owes you a 404 error when your domain runs out.

[apport]

i’m not sure if “the kids” have any better ideas, like yeah let’s wear fucking tapout shirts and huge jorts

[Sk8chimey]

so impressed that louie lopez has skated converse this long without destroying his feet - those shoes are terrible.

[manuduncan]

so impressed that louie lopez has skated converse this long without destroying his feet - those shoes are terrible.

i think the fastbreaks are a great model even though it's the only the most protective they have by default.  i've noticed whenever louie lopez is doing bigger drops he's usually got the fastbreaks on

[Sk8chimey]

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so impressed that louie lopez has skated converse this long without destroying his feet - those shoes are terrible.

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i think the fastbreaks are a great model even though it's the only the most protective they have by default.  i've noticed whenever louie lopez is doing bigger drops he's usually got the fastbreaks on

Yeah I remember the al davis ones i wanted them so much but that was a very broke time in my life lol

[JamesFardy]

I agree - skateboarding doesn't need diluting and i've always thought the word 'gatekeeping' isn't necessarily a bad word when it comes to our community. WE collectively decided that beni's are wack, you don't carry your board by your truck, you point your wheel graphics inwards, etc etc. That doesn't need to change.

What needs to change is the delivery method of our marketing - Instagram is now something your dad does, skating curbs is too, reading mags seems prehistoric to a 12 year old. We don't have to make videos like the tik tok dance crowd but we have to recognise that we're missing a huge and important audience by turning our noses up at the whole platform.

I make a habit of talking to younger skaters when i meet them and i ask questions on this subject.
Last kid i spoke to, I think he was 13.

"Who's your favourite skater?" - "I don't have one"
"Do you know of any pro skaters?" - "Nope"

"Do you watch skate videos?" - "Yeah but not the proper ones, I only watch the ones with people talking"

"What board are you riding?" - "Polar, Herrington" (He didn't know that Aaron Herrington was a skater or that was his pro model)

Things are very different now.

I have had a few very similar conversations  but closer to someone in their early 20s. I think this has been how a lotttt of kids feel. We are like a small subdivision of skateboarding that cares who is who and who rides for what. Theses kids likely know some Instagram personality muchhh better than someone like Stefan janoski who they may be wearing his shoes. It’s weird but makes sense when I pause and think about it.

[smellsdead]

kind of a trip to see franknose in 3 stripes

[Paco Supreme]

Gerwer rocking adidas is all I need to see. To me Frank was the unofficial spokesman for cons.

[dstrytruitt]

Just listened to the Alexis Sablone episode of the Good Luck With That podcast and they discussed working on their next shoe with Cons. Not sure how long ago it was recorded but it was released 5/4 so can't be that outdated. Not sure if this gives hope to Cons fans but seems strange they wouldn't touch on the shoe being nixed if Cons is, in fact, on the way out.

[Atiba Applebum]

Just listened to the Alexis Sablone episode of the Good Luck With That podcast and they discussed working on their next shoe with Cons. Not sure how long ago it was recorded but it was released 5/4 so can't be that outdated. Not sure if this gives hope to Cons fans but seems strange they wouldn't touch on the shoe being nixed if Cons is, in fact, on the way out.

There no facts involved in this.  Pure conjecture that Nike wants to offload Converse and thus would end its skate program with immediate effect

[YMCMB]

Gerwer rocking adidas is all I need to see. To me Frank was the unofficial spokesman for cons.

Where was this posted?

[Chalupa]

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Gerwer rocking adidas is all I need to see. To me Frank was the unofficial spokesman for cons.

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Where was this posted?

He’s skating Adidas in the post for the “Grimplenator” decks.

[GoneWithTheSchwinn]

Just listened to the Alexis Sablone episode of the Good Luck With That podcast and they discussed working on their next shoe with Cons. Not sure how long ago it was recorded but it was released 5/4 so can't be that outdated. Not sure if this gives hope to Cons fans but seems strange they wouldn't touch on the shoe being nixed if Cons is, in fact, on the way out.

All depends on what's in her contract. If they agreed to another shoe, they have to do it or possibly pay a penalty to Alexis. Either way, I hope she gets paid.

[let’s go home]

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Gerwer rocking adidas is all I need to see. To me Frank was the unofficial spokesman for cons.

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Where was this posted?

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He’s skating Adidas in the post for the “Grimplenator” decks.

Goddamn Frank is still ripping so hard!

[somethingmustbreaknow]

a liquid machine, indeed. 

[Boring]

Just listened to the Alexis Sablone episode of the Good Luck With That podcast and they discussed working on their next shoe with Cons. Not sure how long ago it was recorded but it was released 5/4 so can't be that outdated. Not sure if this gives hope to Cons fans but seems strange they wouldn't touch on the shoe being nixed if Cons is, in fact, on the way out.

- Been in this industry long enough to know that no one knows anything until the day the "its over" call comes in. At this level it can be one bean counter's decision regardless of contracts and new shoes dropping.

[Dj Paul]

I wonder if Kaue Cossa got kicked off for end of contract or because he was canceled.

[Itssadcrew]

They say he was expelled because he was canceled. (Kaue Cossa)

[bokchoy]

No one wears cons thats the reason why.

[dumptruck12]

They say he was expelled because he was canceled. (Kaue Cossa)

Why did he get cancelled

[Haveyouseenhim]

Milton and townley are out

[Itssadcrew]

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They say he was expelled because he was canceled. (Kaue Cossa)

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Why did he get cancelled

He has been abusive towards women in the Brazilian scene for years, and recently got into a fight with a skater's stepfather at a famous spot, which was filmed. Women in the scene then exposed his sexist behavior towards them on Instagram.

[DeanMaple]

Milton and townley are out

Damn. How do u know?

[cum]

Could see Charles “Chuck” Taylor on Krooked

[Sandwich Marty]

Milton and townley are out

Motherfuckers just be sayin shit for no reason

[Kielwasser]

Just listened to the Alexis Sablone episode of the Good Luck With That podcast and they discussed working on their next shoe with Cons. Not sure how long ago it was recorded but it was released 5/4 so can't be that outdated. Not sure if this gives hope to Cons fans but seems strange they wouldn't touch on the shoe being nixed if Cons is, in fact, on the way out.

Did I miss something and Alexis went non-binary?

[ChuckRamone]

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Just listened to the Alexis Sablone episode of the Good Luck With That podcast and they discussed working on their next shoe with Cons. Not sure how long ago it was recorded but it was released 5/4 so can't be that outdated. Not sure if this gives hope to Cons fans but seems strange they wouldn't touch on the shoe being nixed if Cons is, in fact, on the way out.

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Did I miss something and Alexis went non-binary?

Most style guides and grammarians accept singular use of "their" these days because English has no gender-neutral plural pronoun. This is something that has been debated about in the English language since well before the political battles about transgender people.

[Atiba Applebum]

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Milton and townley are out

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Motherfuckers just be sayin shit for no reason

That’s this whole thread

[Sammich]

Fast break pro is one of my favorite shoes to skate. Noticing the options are dwindling for them. 😭

[Haveyouseenhim]

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Milton and townley are out

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Motherfuckers just be sayin shit for no reason

FIRST OF ALL,

take some respect,

the brand can still send you some shoes,not money,will see..